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Saint Brendan

  Saint Brendan   Patron of boatmen, sailors, travelers, and whales by Ann-Marie Imbornoni   St. Brendan (486?–578?) Also known as St. Brendan the…

Baseball's 15th Perfect Game

Baseball's 15th Perfect Game   Wasn't this supposed to be the year of the home run? Then how is it that Major League Baseball has seen a 20-strikeout game and a perfect game…

The Columbia Encyclopedia Sixth Edition

Editor Paul Lagassé Senior Editors Lora Goldman Archie Hobson Susan R. Norton Associate Editors Barry J. Katzen Alan D. Levy Theodore Zinn Contributors Curt Bertschi Helen…

Super Bowl XXXV | Fun Facts

Super Bowl 2001:Fun Facts Dates and times, half-time entertainment, and the weirdest story of the week by Mike Morrison Top Stories of the Week ALL YOU NEED TO…

Mount Vernon, estate, United States

(Encyclopedia) Mount Vernon, NE Va., overlooking the Potomac River near Alexandria, S of Washington, D.C.; home of George Washington from 1747 until his death in 1799. The land was patented in 1674,…

Conway Cabal

(Encyclopedia) Conway Cabal, 1777, intrigue in the American Revolution to remove George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army. Washington had been defeated at Brandywine and…

Major League Baseball 1998 | All-Star Game

69th Baseball All-Star Game By John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American…

Alexandria, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Alexandria. 1 City (2020 pop. 45,275), seat of Rapides parish, central La., on the Red River; inc. 1818. It is a trade, rail, and medical center for a rich agricultural and…

Olympic Preview: Artistic Gymnastics

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Encyclopedia: Gymnastics…